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"He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!"

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NR 1955 · 1h 28m
Drama, Crime
Starring Edward G. Robinson · Nina Foch · Hugh Marlowe
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A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.

Theatrical
Oct 28, 1955
Director
Lewis Allen
Writers
James R. Webb, Frank J. Collins, W.R. Burnett
Producer
Frank P. Rosenberg
Music
Max Steiner
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Keywords
self-defense gangster court crooked lawyer film noir based on play or musical capital punishment district attorney goon trial lawyer courtroom drama innocent man defense lawyer
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E
Edward G. Robinson
Victor Scott
N
Nina Foch
Ellen Miles
H
Hugh Marlowe
Ray Borden
J
Jayne Mansfield
Angel O'Hara
A
Albert Dekker
Frank Garland
H
Howard St. John
E.A. Smith
E
Ellen Corby
Miss Hinkel
E
Edward Platt
Ralph Ford
J
Jan Merlin
Andy Garth
R
Robert Ellenstein
Joe Knight
J
Jay Adler
Joseph Carter
H
Henry Kulky
Taylor
J
James McCallion
Allen Parker
A
Addison Richards
Steve Harper
L
Lawrence Dobkin
Al Carol
D
DeForest Kelley
Edward Clary
C
Clark Howat
George Graves
B
Bess Flowers
Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant (uncredited)
A
Archie Twitchell
Mr. Manning (uncredited)
J
John Albright
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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